What did you do to your mini today?
3rd Gear
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Bolingbrook, IL
The spokes on those König Feather's do stick out a little.
I have the same ones in black. When they where mounting the tires the idiot tech dropped one on its face, and pitted the paint on all the spokes!
To make matters worse, when I asked the manager what they where going to do about it he said "Well we really cant do anything about it." I'm pretty pissed at this point and told him "I bought the wheels through this company, you broke it youre going to fix it." He told me tthat I bought them 6 months ago, and it could be prior damage. Then I explain to him Your tech just took them out of the original sealed boxes, and unwraped the tires from their shiping plastic, I ordered them 6 months ago when I was in Iraq. His answer to that made me want to punch him in the face! He said, "Well what took you so long to get in here to get them installed?" I just looked him in the eye and said "Evedently I was away in a war zone defending a bunch of idiots at a tire shop that cant even do a simple task correctly. Then I just walked away and never went back.
Sorry for the long rant, but come on you know it kinda brought a smile to your face.
I have the same ones in black. When they where mounting the tires the idiot tech dropped one on its face, and pitted the paint on all the spokes!
To make matters worse, when I asked the manager what they where going to do about it he said "Well we really cant do anything about it." I'm pretty pissed at this point and told him "I bought the wheels through this company, you broke it youre going to fix it." He told me tthat I bought them 6 months ago, and it could be prior damage. Then I explain to him Your tech just took them out of the original sealed boxes, and unwraped the tires from their shiping plastic, I ordered them 6 months ago when I was in Iraq. His answer to that made me want to punch him in the face! He said, "Well what took you so long to get in here to get them installed?" I just looked him in the eye and said "Evedently I was away in a war zone defending a bunch of idiots at a tire shop that cant even do a simple task correctly. Then I just walked away and never went back.Sorry for the long rant, but come on you know it kinda brought a smile to your face.
4th Gear
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Athens, GA
"Well we really cant do anything about it."
what took you so long to get in here to get them installed?
I hate that feeling when you suddenly realize you are in Jamokeland. You know, where no one feels the need to own up to a mistake.
Copy your post and send to the local Letters to the Editor... seriously... their "Investigative Reporters" will have a FIELD DAY with that!
I got a big tip... installing next weekend...
I got a big tip... installing next weekend...
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Joined: Jun 2010
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The spokes on those König Feather's do stick out a little.
I have the same ones in black. When they where mounting the tires the idiot tech dropped one on its face, and pitted the paint on all the spokes! To make matters worse, when I asked the manager what they where going to do about it he said "Well we really cant do anything about it." I'm pretty pissed at this point and told him "I bought the wheels through this company, you broke it youre going to fix it." He told me tthat I bought them 6 months ago, and it could be prior damage. Then I explain to him Your tech just took them out of the original sealed boxes, and unwraped the tires from their shiping plastic, I ordered them 6 months ago when I was in Iraq. His answer to that made me want to punch him in the face! He said, "Well what took you so long to get in here to get them installed?" I just looked him in the eye and said "Evedently I was away in a war zone defending a bunch of idiots at a tire shop that cant even do a simple task correctly. Then I just walked away and never went back.
Sorry for the long rant, but come on you know it kinda brought a smile to your face.
I have the same ones in black. When they where mounting the tires the idiot tech dropped one on its face, and pitted the paint on all the spokes!
To make matters worse, when I asked the manager what they where going to do about it he said "Well we really cant do anything about it." I'm pretty pissed at this point and told him "I bought the wheels through this company, you broke it youre going to fix it." He told me tthat I bought them 6 months ago, and it could be prior damage. Then I explain to him Your tech just took them out of the original sealed boxes, and unwraped the tires from their shiping plastic, I ordered them 6 months ago when I was in Iraq. His answer to that made me want to punch him in the face! He said, "Well what took you so long to get in here to get them installed?" I just looked him in the eye and said "Evedently I was away in a war zone defending a bunch of idiots at a tire shop that cant even do a simple task correctly. Then I just walked away and never went back.Sorry for the long rant, but come on you know it kinda brought a smile to your face.
Ya they are Enkei Imola and the spokes to stick out a bit. But I also find the rim is a little too unprotected too. Oh well it's minor. At least I was the one that did the first scratch, not some moron with a shopping cart.Going to install the shorty antennae. Probably won't have time for anything else.
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Joined: Sep 2011
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I installed Scanguage II today. I turned on 4 gauges as follows: Coolant temp, Intake Air Temp, Voltage & Boost. I am happy with this cos' I can even change the gauges any time.
http://img3.sellersourcebook.com/use...7/img_5697.jpg
The reason I install it is I am going to install a cai. I need to monitor the intake air temperature
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The reason I install it is I am going to install a cai. I need to monitor the intake air temperature
6th Gear
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Took the long way home today. Over 100 miles on the clock now. Blow off valve is very noticeable now and the exhaust is just going nuts with pops and burbles.
Installed an OutMotoring stubby antennae and figured out the hill hold is disabled when sport button is engaged (I had to stop on a parking ramp for construction crew to clear... ramp must have been 35+ Degrees - Handbrake could barely hold the car
).
Quick I need excuses to go back outside and drive.
Installed an OutMotoring stubby antennae and figured out the hill hold is disabled when sport button is engaged (I had to stop on a parking ramp for construction crew to clear... ramp must have been 35+ Degrees - Handbrake could barely hold the car
).Quick I need excuses to go back outside and drive.
There is a odd sound coming from the exhaust that you umm...need to inspect more thoroughly that requires you to drive around more to hear it. This is a dire emergency!
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Athens, GA
Quote:
Originally Posted by everytimeidie027
finally trimmed my arches
interesting, i wonder what it would take to flair the metal under the flairs to look nice without the plastic?
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Originally Posted by everytimeidie027
finally trimmed my arches
interesting, i wonder what it would take to flair the metal under the flairs to look nice without the plastic?
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Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Mount Doom, Mordor
Today I made an appointment for Nudnik's tired, original lower control arm bushings to be replaced with nice, red poly ones from MINI Madness next Friday (not Black Friday, but the week after).
C ya,
Dutch
C ya,
Dutch
3rd Gear
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 291
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From: Las Vegas, NV
I took my MINI on a road trip to KC for my Grandmother's funeral.....
She didn't even make it out of Colorado. Shipped back to Denver, to Ralph Schomp.
New Clutch and flywheel, and $2,400 later, she should be in great shape!
She didn't even make it out of Colorado. Shipped back to Denver, to Ralph Schomp.
New Clutch and flywheel, and $2,400 later, she should be in great shape!
6th Gear
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Maryland, USA
.....oh boy....
4th Gear
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Chicago
What year is it, how many miles and how rough on the clutch were you? I'm curious to know what I should generally expect out of mine. Thanks!
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Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Las Vegas, NV
About 76,000 miles. I just got her in June, and I've driven her quite a bit, but I wasn't too rough on her. I think the guy that owned her before was rough on her. If I would've known how many problems I would have, I probably wouldn't have bought her. But, now that I have my MINI, I wouldn't trade her for the world! So far, it's worth every penny! (or in this case worth every thousand!)
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Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Maryland, USA
About 76,000 miles. I just got her in June, and I've driven her quite a bit, but I wasn't too rough on her. I think the guy that owned her before was rough on her. If I would've known how many problems I would have, I probably wouldn't have bought her. But, now that I have my MINI, I wouldn't trade her for the world! So far, it's worth every penny! (or in this case worth every thousand!)
Took mine to the shop today as well. Leaking lots of coolant. Seems to be a leaky thermostat housing from what I can see. Hopefully she'll be in good shape afterward. I was starting to consider trading her in for an s2000 or something else small and fun, but as soon as I hopped in to bring her to the shop I knew I could never do that. Way too much fun to be had.
No More TPMS error Light
I installed a set of old 8 spoke wheels I got used and Pirelli Winter 210s in 205/50/17. Needless to say the old wheels don't use the TPMS sensors my car came with so I've been staring at the yellow tire preasue light for over a week. I got a piece of 3 inch PVC and some fittings from the True Value Hardware store and mafde a preasure chamber so I can put the sensores in and pump it up to 35 psi. I went with the 50 series tires for 2 reasons, a little more sidewall and it has got my speedometer error down to almost nothing. Maybe 2 mph at 80.
Coordinator :: Alaska MINI Club
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From: Eagle River, Alaska
I put my roof racks and ski racks back on... Opening day for Alyeska (my local ski resort) is tomorrow!!
Changed my oil a couple days ago and made a mess with the oil filter housing! Guess I did not wait long enough for the oil to drain out of it.
Live and learn, right?
Changed my oil a couple days ago and made a mess with the oil filter housing! Guess I did not wait long enough for the oil to drain out of it.
Live and learn, right?